Cape Verde vs Gambia: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2
Cape Verde
4.2
in 2022
Gambia
4.35
in 2022
Cape Verde rank
162nd
Gambia rank
160th
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time
- Cape Verde
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 4.35 against 4.2 in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.15.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 162nd and Gambia ranks 160th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 2 and Gambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.967 | 0.944 | 0.023 | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 1.81 | 1.81 | 0.004 | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 2.83 | 2.91 | 0.082 | Gambia |
| 2020s | 3.96 | 4.1 | 0.14 | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2, Cape Verde or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 4.35 against 4.2 in Cape Verde as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Cape Verde and Gambia?
- 0.15, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Gambia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Cape Verde and Gambia rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Cape Verde ranks 162nd and Gambia ranks 160th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 standard deviations above the median (Crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.